Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Holiday time can be fun, but so very expensive and consequently stressful. Amidst the frantic schedules we keep all year long, the extra tasks thrown in for the holidays and all those expectations, sometimes we are just glad when it is all over. Save On Holiday Decorating. Thrift stores are also a great place to shop.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2012

For example, you can try shopping at thrift stores. You can also take advantage of tax free holidays, and you can set up clothing exchange clubs with your friends. Thrift Stores Some people think thrift stores are inherently dirty, but this is often not the case. Many of these stores are crowded.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. I had no emotional attachment to any of it and I was happy to make that money right before the holidays. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The holiday season can bring shudders and tears to folks who have lost family members or friends; who have lost jobs and income; who have seen illness come into their lives; or who have lost hope and aspiration. How does he find the blessings of the holiday season with no money to buy gifts? How To Create Extra Holiday Money.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2015

The challenge on the blog this year is to Choose Thrift First , where we’re rethinking our purchases to find more cost effective solutions. Two drawers of her dresser pretty much disintegrated over the holidays and the poor girl was living out of plastic tubs until we found a replacement. At $500-700–we’ll pass.

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Fashion Without Guilt

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Holiday Shopping Season is Here!!! Time to find those perfect holiday gift s for your loved ones. This is a great Money Saving Tip to reduce overspending during the Holidays. This is a great Money Saving Tip to reduce overspending during the Holidays. Toys R Us : Offered in-store only and for the holidays.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. I had no emotional attachment to any of it and I was happy to make that money right before the holidays. But that store credit is much better than sending it to the thrift store as a donation.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The holidays are a fun time to get together with friends and family. It’s not too late to pull a holiday party together for Christmas or New Year’s and you don’t have to blow your budget. Gifts must be from a thrift store. How will you celebrate the holidays? It’s PARTY time. Photo credit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. What should you wait to buy until after the holidays? Obviously, anything with decorations related to the holidays will most likely be reduced in price right after Christmas. Most claimed that the holiday sales were of no-name TVs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. Holiday tins are also bountiful at these sales. These are also great places to get gift bags of all sorts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2015

My favorite thrift store has a section dedicated to seasonal items. The number and variety of Halloween items in this thrift store surprised me. How this holiday has changed since I was a child in the 1950’s, and even since I raised my own sons in the 1970’s/80’s!

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

As you may have heard us mention before, some of the best holiday gifts are the ones made by your very own hands. If you are looking to enjoy some holiday homemade goodness, take a look below at a simple Christmas craft you can enjoy this weekend. Place this charming piece of homemade holiday décor anywhere you can use some sparkle.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Have you noticed how expensive holiday décor can be? You can then frame the arrangement in a simple orange or black frame (spray paint a dollar store or thrift store frame to get this look) and you have instant art! Find inexpensive knick knacks at your local dollar store or thrift store that fall into the Halloween theme.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 4, 2020

While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. I don’t shop there too often, because it’s not a convenient location for me, but I always stock up on their holiday store brand sale.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 25, 2019

Also, in February, I received a check of $45 from a family member who was reimbursing us from a group gift that we took care of over the holidays. This is money I earned from my Christmas shopping last year, so it’s appropriate that I apply it to my Christmas savings. Read: My Ebates Review. I added the check to our savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. To make up-cycling for holiday and Christmas gifts work, you will need to be a little crafty, however the end result will be a unique and personal gift. Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Visit your local thrift shop. Even if your local thrift shop does not have a costume section, you can still find some fun and funky secondhand clothing to use for costumes. Frugal Holiday costumes halloween save money' Peruse these items and get creative! See how you can add these accessories to this year’s costume and save.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Plus, much of the costume relies on clothing pieces you can keep wearing even after the holiday is over. If your DIY skills basically only cover an ability to stroll through a thrift store, make a sign, and put on some makeup, then we’ve included this couples costume just for you.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. I have a friend who sells cookies and candy during the Christmas and Easter holidays. And now you can thrift shop from the comforts of your own home with online thrift stores like thredUP. What is your skill set?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 11, 2017

The Gift Exchange Game will eliminate that stress, but add loads of laughs, smiles, and memories to your next holiday gathering. Thrift store finds. Does it cause stress and overwhelm to your sanity and your budget? Start by choosing a theme. Some ideas: New gifts/gift cards. Handmade gifts. Gifts of food/baked goods.

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Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

We get to take our birthdays off as a “floating holiday”. Sweater, Thrifted Dress, Target Tights,Target Knee socks, Target Boots, GAP Kids Bag, Thrifted, Dooney and Burke Isabella Wolf Fang Necklace, Wendy Brandes. Tags: boots Wendy Brandes vintage dress GAP Thrifted. It’s my last day in the office for the week!

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Fashion Without Guilt

DECEMBER 30, 2011

There are enough guilty pleasures on this fun filled holiday from too much booze, food overload, and staying out all night long. Sequins are a must for this holiday season. I personally opted for Lace dress as a personal choice for a recent holiday party I recently attended. This is a guest post by Jessica of My Style Vita.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Decorate for the next fall holiday with it. No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

OCTOBER 27, 2009

I love how it is a little Christmas-y; it gives me that warm and cozy feeling you get during the Holidays. I wore my thrifted black suede boots too in order to steer away from the Rancher look and lead towards a chic, stylish look. I got this plaid shirt over the weekend at TJ Maxx for $3. Total: $38.50.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

I plan on wearing it just like this to at least two more parties or events over the holiday season because the combo of the jacket, necklace and dress is just perfect! That big, dramatic necklace is actually a chain I got at a thrift store for about 50 cents and a focal piece for Michael’s craft store.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 24, 2011

But, there are a few things you can do so that you don’t overspend on this holiday and still enjoy your treats. Thrift and craft stores can also inspire your creative spirit, as well as offer great low cost accessories for your new costume. 1) Don’t Pay Full Price. 2) Make Your Own. Decorations. 7) Be Creative with Decorations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

You can often find board games that are inexpensive at thrift s tores , although it is a good idea to check them to make sure all the pieces are there before you buy one. There’s something to be said for the fun of sitting around the family table playing board games. Choose a day where everyone gets together and plays a board game.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

JANUARY 19, 2010

Yesterday, I had to work even though most people did not because of Martin Luther King Day (I will never understand why MLK day is not a national/mandatory holiday) and with the snow, hail and rain, I really didn't feel like getting dressed at all. Ugh, this is when I remember why I dislike Winter. It is my best bargain to date).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Use them to store those once a year needs – like holiday decorations, or party supplies. Every home has those out of the way, hard to reach places, whether it is the top shelf of a closet, the attic, the basement, a far corner of the garage or the shed outside. Develop habits/routines to keep things in place. Get Organized'

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. I have a friend who sells cookies and candy during the Christmas and Easter holidays. Instead of letting stuff languish unused and eventually given away, return it! What is your skillset? And put the money in your emergency fund!

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 28, 2009

I probably should be kicked out of the blogging society because who doesn't take pictures on their holiday outfits. I thrifted this skirt a few months back, but never knew what I wanted to wear with it. So sorry for the tiny hiatus, things were so crazy over the Christmas weekend. Can you all forgive me?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I have saved so much over the years by looking at thrift stores or yard sales first before trying a regular retail store for our needs. I keep a list of things to look when thrifting. I received my Rakuten check in February for $34.73.

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Frugal Luxuries

APRIL 1, 2018

"Thrift is the really romantic thing; economy is more romantic than extravagance.thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste.if a man could undertake to make use of all the things in his dustbin, he would be a broader genius than Shakespeare." ~ G.

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Work With What You've Got

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

You know how every holiday season the diamond people come up with some new design and we are supposed to want that? Tags: handbags boots American Apparel etsy altered Target gifts Thrifted mark. But no, I just found the gloves we wanted, in our size (small, natch), for $18.00. It was an exciting day.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 9, 2011

We were at a church thrift sale and he found it on the $1 table. A magazine subscription makes a wonderful gift for foodies, because the ideas change every month to reflect the seasons, holidays, and trends. Real food, real fat, real ingredients. Moosewood Restaurant New Classics. A Magazine Subscription.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Well, I guess it is a good thing considering it is the holiday season and all. Boots: Thrifted $11 Earrings: Savers $1 Necklace: Forever 21 $3 Total: $36.50 Umm yeah ok.Winter is officially here. and I do think it makes it feel a little more like Christmas when it is cold out. Oh well, c'est la vie! This is my new sweater from H&M.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 11, 2009

As holiday shopping season swings into full and relentless motion this month, the choices we make as consumers can often feel overwhelming. Bobbins and Bombshells – Fashionable History: L’Officiel de la Mode Archives Brunette and Pink – Holiday Makeup Inspired by the Sephora 2009 Holiday Sephora Catalog using Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol.

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